Jun/090
Retirees Who Choose to Keep Working are NOT Entitled to Redundancy Pay
Those who choose to keep on working after their retiring age are now not entitled to redundancy pay or any other form of compensation if they then lose their job, says the court of appeal.
Age Concern are disgusted with the new ruling, claiming that age discrimination is now still active in the work place, and that everyone’s rights should be equal. They claim that the mandatory retiring age should be abolished so that employment protection applies to all workers of any age.
Jun/090
Important Redundancy Advice for Employers and Employees
Redundancy is expected by many employers and employees in the current economic climate. However, it is something that has to be handled in a way that is best for both employer and employee.
The redundancy selection must be undiscriminating and benefit the employee as well as the company. Things to take into account when making fair redundancies can be the amount of time the employee has worked there or their ability to be able to adapt to a new position within the company.
Redundancy should be the very last measure taken by an employer and it can apply to one or a number of employees depending on how the business is coping in the financial down turn.
If a position within the company is no longer needed because the employer is making cut backs to allow for the recession, the employee must be offered an alternative job within the company and be able to work within the new environment for a period of 4 weeks before deciding if they would like to take the alternative or be made redundant.
Before the employer makes redundancies, they must inform The Department for Employment and Learning. This is so the employee receives the full notice period they are entitled to by law, which for 1 to 99 employees is 1 month, and for 100 or more is 90 days.
If an employee has worked within the company for 2 or more years and are made redundant they are entitled to redundancy pay.
Jun/090
Employers need advice on cutting jobs
Now that the recession is setting in, more and more job losses are on the horizon. With many sectors already facing major redundancies, more are set to make job cuts to cope with the economic climate.
However, most employers are struggling to deal with making redundancies and with unemployment levels expected to rise to over 2 million by the end of 2009 they are seeking legal advice on the implications of redundancy.
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